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circa 1960
Oxford University Press
Photograph of William Walton
One photograph of William Walton dated circa 1960. Seated portrait of an older Walton clipped from a publication by the Oxford University Press.
GLC08878.0713
circa 1910
Bain News Service
Photograph of Horace White
One photograph of Horace White dated circa 1910. Bust portrait of White.
GLC08878.0792
circa 1919
Unknown
Photograph of Charles Whitman
One photograph of Charles Whitman dated circa 1919. Bust portrait of Whitman.
GLC08878.0802
1934
Photograph of William II Emperor of Prussia
One photograph of William II, German Emperor, dated 1934. Bust portrait of William II. On the rear of the image is the text "Meinen Dank Fur Treues Gedenken!"
GLC08878.1007
One photograph of William II, German Emperor, dated 1934. Bust portrait of William II. On the rear of the image is the text "Haus Doorn, den 27. Januar. Herzlichen Dank fur die guten Wunsche zu Meinem Geburtstage und die Gabe, mit der Sie Mich...
GLC08878.1008
n.d.
Zola
One photograph negative with sleeve. "Zola" is written on the sleeve.
GLC08878.1068
1893 ca.
Yeager, F.M. (fl. 1893)
Battle of Antietam
Dunker Church, showing east front and west end. Soldiers in front are unknown.
GLC02912.01.01
May1893
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863. Position held by 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 12th Corps. From plank road looking south.
GLC02912.02
1870s
Obermuller and Kern
Miss Millie La Mar, Mind Reader.
Cabinet card portrait of Millie La Mar, mind reader. Published by Obermuller and Kern of New York.
GLC02912.02.02.01
1870s ca.
Eisenmann
[Cabinet card portrait of three unnamed circus performers]
Imprint by Eisenmann on the mount and verso.
GLC02912.02.02.02
1891 ca.
Wendt
[Major and Mrs. Ray]
Cabinet card portrait of Major and Mrs. Ray, one king and queen of [illegible] World. Major is 37 years old, stands 36 inches, and weights 38 pounds. Mrs. Ray is 26, stands 38 inches, and weighs 39 pounds. They were married in Yates Center, Kansas...
GLC02912.02.02.03
[Capt. Jack Bassett]
Circus performer Captain Jack Bassett poses next to a chair.
GLC02912.02.02.04
Lalloo
Cabinet card portrait of a circus performed named Lalloo.
GLC02912.02.02.05
The Little Russian Prince
Cabinet card portrait of Prince Nicholi, "The Little Russian Prince." Caption on mount claims he was the smallest man in the world, weighing 16 pounds and standing 22.5 inches tall. He is 32 years old in this portrait. A native of Russia, he speaks...
GLC02912.02.02.06
Tipton, W. H.
[Devil's Den, Battle of Gettysburg, with veterans]
Publisher information on mount and verso. Incription on photograph says "At Devil's Den."
GLC02912.03
Barracks of the 5th Sep. Co. of Newburgh, N.Y.
Title is inscribed on the image. No. 158.
GLC02912.04
14 May 1944
Basile, S.J. (fl. 1944)
Photograph of Sergeant S.J. Basile behind a desk
One photograph of Sergeant S.J. Basile dated May 14, 1944. Basile is behind his desk located in a tent. There is a stack of paperwork in front of him and two other men in the background. The photo and a photo negative (GLCC09604.03) accompanied a...
GLC09604.02
Photo Negative of Sergeant S.J. Basile behind a desk
One photo negative of Sergeant S.J. Basile dated May 14, 1944. Basile is behind his desk. There is a stack of paperwork in front of him and two other men in the background. The photo (GLC09604.02) and negative accompanied a letter to Jennie Mosca...
GLC09604.03
27 September 1943
Stouffer, E.M., Mrs., (fl. 1943-1945)
to Leonard Eugene Graeff
One photograph of Kennith H. Moyer sent to Leonard Eugene Graeff by Mrs. E.M. Stouffer dates September 27, 1943. Features Kennith H. Moyer in his sailors uniform.
GLC09611.094.02
circa 1936
[Hindenburg photograph]
One silver gelatin photograph of the German airship LZ-129 Hindenburg dated ca. 1936, with verso stamp, "Goodyear Aircraft Corporation Photographic Department, Akron, Ohio," on back of image; photograph depicts the airship floating above onlookers in...
GLC09678.01
circa 1800s
[Cyanotype of Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico]
One cyanotype of Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico dated approximately 1800. Image displays adobe dwellings in the middle of construction. Backside of document includes Pure Linen watermark.
GLC09680
circa 1860
unknown, fl. 1860;
[Cased tintype depicting young African American woman reading]
One cased tintype depicting a young African American woman reading dated approximately 1860. She is wearing a formal dress and is seated in a parlor chair. Photograph stored in a black wooden case with a small hook.
GLC09714
06 April 1971
United Press International
Shortly Before His Arrest
One black and white photograph entitled, "Shortly Before His Arrested," taken by UPI dated April 6, 1971. Image is of Rev. Ralph Abernathy speaking to someone off camera. On the reverse side is a typed note, which details that Abernathy and 44...
GLC09719
circa 1925-1941
unknown, fl. 1925-1941;
[Photograph of the East Arlington Volunteer Fire Company]
One undated photograph of the East Arlington Volunteer Fire Company. Image is of 13 African American volunteers posed with a fire truck.
GLC09725
2 March 1965
Washington
One telephoto entitled "Washington," taken by United Press International dated March 2, 1965. Image is of Martin Luther King Jr and James Nabrit Jr., president of Howard University. Wire transfer informoation states that King and Narbit posed for the...
GLC09738
circa 1877-1881
unknown, fl. 1877-1881;
[Portrait of Rutherford B. Hayes]
One undated carte-de-visite of Rutherford B. Hayes.
GLC00212.02
2 August 1943
Associated Press
[Associated Press Photograph of Two Men Arrested After New York Race Riot]
Photograph from Associated Press showing New York police leading two African American men to the police station. One of them men is injured. Caption explains that the men were captured by police after a night of street fights between the police and...
GLC0733.01
1914-1918
Keystone View Company
Trench Mortar in Its Well-timbered Chamber--View Looking Straight Down.
A mortar sits inside a pit, whose walls are lined with lumber supports, several miles behind the front lines, used to destroy enemy trenches from afar.
GLC09584.138
A Pioneer of the Kaiser's Forests Shattered into Toothpicks by a Shell from the Russian Lines.
A tree that has been felled by a shell.
GLC09584.139
A French 1155-mm. Gun Trained on the German Trenches
A soldier mans a 155-mm. French model gun, while two of his comrades stand off to the side.
GLC09584.140
French 75 Millimeter Guns in Ambush Near German Trenches
In a forest, a soldier examines a 75 millimeter gun, to which the French give much credit for the success at the end of the war. Two of his comrades stand aside and look on.
GLC09584.141
Artillerymen Who, Between the Germanys and the Mud are Emplacing Their Guns With Difficulty.
A corps of French engineers attempt to place their guns in position on muddy ground.
GLC09584.142
Famous 8-in. Howitzer in its Camouflaged Position on the British Front
In this photograph is a large gun that was camouflaged to keep the men working the guns, as well as the gun, safe. The photograph mentions that this was a common practice during the war
GLC09584.143
German "Pill Boxes" and "Strong Points" Which Cost Many Lives to Conquer
This photograph shows what's left of a German machine gun shelter, which were often called "pill boxes." This system of defense was very strong. There is destruction of land in the background.
GLC09584.144
German Steel Cupola for Machine Guns. Demolished by the Allies
In this photograph is destruction of land in Germany by the Allies. There is also a machine gun covered by a cupola in the photograph. These were often hidden in the woods, according to the photograph.
GLC09584.145
Scouts, Old and New, French Cavalry and Army Airplane
This photograph is of many soldiers with their weapons on horseback. There is a plane flying in the background. Planes proved more efficient in scouting out the position of the enemy than calvary.
GLC09584.146
Zeppelin Flying Over a German Town- Lower Valley of the Rhine
In this photograph is a zeppelin flying over a small village. These large air machines were used for both transportation or goods as well as for dropping bombs.
GLC09584.147
House in Southend, England, Wrecked by Bombs from Raiding Zeppelins
This photograph is of a scene in town. There are men, women, and children walking along the street. Southend was a resort that was attacked by German Zeppelins.
GLC09584.148
Airplane View of Trenches and Shell Holes
This photograph is an aerial view of the trenches during WWI. It shoes how extensive they were. There is also a view of the destruction of the trenches.
GLC09584.149
Zeppelin Wrecked and Burned- Ruins Being Inspected by Frenc Troops
There are soldiers obversing wreckage from a zeppelin attack, and there is destruction in the background.
GLC09584.150
"Enemy Airmen Successfully Bombed One of Our Supply Trains," Official Report
There are many dead horses and turned over wagons in this photograph. There is a thicket behind them. This area was bombed and destroyed, leaving behing death and destruction.
GLC09584.151
U.S. Observation Airplane on West Front- France
This photograph is of a field with an airplane in it. There are a few buildings in the background. The invention of the airplane was of great importance during the war.
GLC09584.152
A double-seated "Fighter" Equipped with Bomb-dropping Device, Ready to Go Aloft.
A soldier inspects the side of a double-seated, bomb-dropping fighter plane while an officer and his dog look on.
GLC09584.153
Lieut. LeMaitre. French Aviation Forces, Explaining "Nieuport" Airplane, Fortress Monroe, Va.
French Lieutenant LeMaitre explains the functioning of a German Nieuport airplane to a fellow soldier at Fort Monroe in Virginia. Many European aviators went to the United States to help train American pilots.
GLC09584.154
The Eyes of the Army -- View of German Town from American Airplane.
An aerial view from an American airplane of a German town with a railroad winding through it. There is a piece of machinery from the plane slightly obstructing the view.
GLC09584.155
Bridgnet Michelin Bombarding Airplane Ready to Ascend, France.
Side view of a French Michelin bombarding plane about to ascend. There is a pilot in the cockpit, and several soldiers are seen pushing the lower part of the wing forward.
GLC09584.156
French "75" Gun in Action against Battle Planes.
A six-man crew mans a "75" artillery gun in a forest while a soldier on the side takes a photograph.
GLC09584.157
Body of a German Aviator in His Wrecked Machine Back of the French Lines.
A dead German aviator lies upside down amongst the wreckage of his plane. On the right side, there are troops of French soldiers.
GLC09584.158
Observation Balloon Fatally Pierced by Incendiary Bullets from American Plane.
A view from the ground of a German observation balloon exploding after receiving fire from an American warplane. The silhouette of a passenger basket can be seen hanging from the bottom of the balloon.
GLC09584.159
Attaching Observation Balloon to Winch for Towing into Position, Army of Occupation, Weissenburg, Germany.
American troops attach an observation balloon to its winch and prepare it to take off in a field in Weissenburg, Germany.
GLC09584.160
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